Technical Services Administrators of Medium-Sized Research Libraries Interest Group, 10:30-12:00, June 28, Disney’s Paradise Pier, Pacific C
The Technical Services Administrators of Medium-Sized Research Libraries Interest Group will meet from 10:30 AM-12:00 Noon on Saturday, June 28, 2008 in Disney’s Paradise Pier, Room Pacific C. Our discussion topic will focus on the 7 Measures of Success as they apply to Technical Services. Small groups will consider each of the 7 measures within their three guiding principles: 1) commitment to purpose (a customer service culture and alignment with mission), 2) commitment to analysis and feedback (data driven strategies and engagement in dialog and ideas), and 3) commitment to action (adaptability and alliance building), as we relate them to real life examples from our work environments. We hope to see you there!

Branding : Claiming the Reader’s Mind SpaceMonday, June 30, 2008, 8-10 AM, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 213CSponsored by the ALCTS Publisher-Vendor-Library Relations (PVLR) Interest Group
In an increasingly competitive environment, publishers, aggregators, consortia, distributors, search engines, and libraries must all seek to maintain and/or increase name recognition among their users. Branding initiatives are expensive, but in terms of continued relevance and commercial success, they are crucial to all entities in the chain. How do these organizations approach the task? Are there ways to cooperate rather than compete? What is the effect of branding on the reader experience?
Come hear what publishers, vendors and libraries are saying about this topic in an open forum where the follow-up discussion is sure to be provocative.
Panelists:
Emily Alford, Reference and Technology Librarian, Michigan State University
Evelyn Elias, Director for Wholesaler & Bookstore Sales, Taylor & Francis
Scott Bernier, Senior Director of Marketing, EBSCO Publishing
Jenny Walker, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Credo Reference
J. Michael Williams, Manager of Member Outreach & Communications, SOLINET
Moderator: Beth Bernhardt, Electronic Journals/Document Delivery Librarian, UNC-Greensboro

All are also welcome to attend the PVLR Business Meeting:
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 1:30-3:30, Doubletree Guest Suites, Tuscany A/B

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Virtual Communities and Libraries Member Interest Group

Second Life and Beyond: Librarianship in Virtual Worlds
("Virtual Communities & Libraries Exchange" in the official program)
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Place: Anaheim Marriott in the Marquis Ballroom NorthEast (Just a hop, skip, and jump from the Anaheim Convention Center -- sorry, no teleporting)

Program Description: Join Joe Sanchez from the University of Texas at Austin, Tina Coleman from ALA, Tom Peters from TAP Info Services, and other speakers for a lively and wide-ranging conversation about the prospects for librarianship and library education in a variety of virtual worlds, including:

Second Life

Whyville (a virtual world for tweens)

Wonderland (a joint project of Sun MicroSystems and the New Media Consortium)

The Reader’s Advisory Interest Group is for everyone interested in connecting teens with books. Fiction, non-fiction, varying medias, it’s all fair game. If you have great ideas, tried and true methods or brand new thoughts, or if you’re unsure about how to approach teen RA or you want to learn more about honing this important skill, come meet and discuss! We're just starting out, so be there to sign the petition and help form this group into what you want and need!

Teen Music Interest Group meets 4:00 to 5:30 on Mon. June 30 in the Hyatt's Imperial Room

Gaming Interest Group meets Sat. June 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 in the Disneyland Hotel's North exhibit hall's meeting room F